Book description
"Chilling." ―People magazine
“My Sweet Angel is the product of author John Glatt’s 18 months researching Spears' life story in almost forensic detail. . . . Glatt lays out the chilling picture of a troubled mother driven to kill her child.” ―NY Daily News
Lacey Spears made international headlines in…
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1 author picked My Sweet Angel as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
My Sweet Angel is a very difficult-to-read account of a mother afflicted with Munchausen by proxy syndrome, slowly torturing and finally murdering her five-year-old son.
Despite the disturbing and often heartbreaking subject matter, this true-crime account was very well done--well-written, well-researched, and never sensationalized.
I devoured the book in a few days because it was so intriguing and disturbing--truly an emotional and thought-provoking read. I still don't understand how atrocities like this can occur, but Glatt managed to shine a sympathetic light on the events surrounding this tragedy. This is highly recommended read.
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